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TEST ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 2010-065 ISSUED SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State Civil Service Commission
Examination
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STATISTICAL ASSISTANT
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Statistical Assistant |
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ST04 |
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APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
VETERANS: Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.
NATURE OF WORK
You will collect, process and compile quantified data and review the tabulations of data for accuracy, consistency and completeness.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
You will be tested before your qualifications are reviewed. Your test results will count only if you meet all job requirements. If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.
You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.
Minimum Requirements
Four years of clerical experience involving numerical tabulations and computations, including 1 year in the collection, compilation, and review of quantified data for purposes of reporting, publication, or statistical analysis. An associate’s degree including 12 credit hours in mathematics or statistics may be substituted for the required experience; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.
Clarification of Requirements
If you are substituting related education for the required experience, you MUST submit transcripts or a listing of mathematics or statistics courses completed and credits earned and the name and address of the schools attended. See ”How to Apply” for specific instructions.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Currently there are 5 filled positions located in the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. All positions are located in Dauphin County and filled by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. Three vacancies are projected during the next 12 months.
Additional opportunities may occur due to normal turnover from retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth
For the most recent information on job opportunities contact:
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Bureau of Human Resources, Staffing Services Division
Labor and Industry Building – Room 1418
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17121
Telephone: (717) 787-6374
Internet: www.dli.state.pa.us
TESTING
This test will be administered on a computer. Information about computerized testing is available online at www.scsc.state.pa.us OR in paper form at any State Civil Service Commission office.
You will have a maximum of the 2 1/2 hours to complete the test which will cover the following subject areas:
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Mathematical Computation Sampling |
35 |
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Working Relationships |
20 |
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Chart Interpretation |
25 |
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Data Collection and Classification |
30 |
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110 |
The test will be administered in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh State Civil Service Commission offices, Monday through Friday.
The test will also be held approximately 10 days a month at additional test centers located in Allentown, Erie, Johnstown, Lock Haven, and Scranton. For further details on test dates, contact the Commission’s Information Services Unit; Telephone (Voice) (717) 787-7811, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 783-8896.
If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your test. You must submit a new application to be retested.
If your name is on an eligible list for this job title and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.
TEST RESULTS
Employment and promotion lists will be established. You will be notified in writing of your test results.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application to:
State Civil Service Commission
ATTN: Applications
P.O. Box 569
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0569
Online and paper applications both require submission of a copy of your transcripts at the time of application if you are substituting education for the required experience. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Enter your name and Social Security Number at the top of the transcripts. Send by e-mail to RA-cs-transcripts@state.pa.us or fax to (717) 787-8650 or mail to the above address.
Applications and further information can be obtained from:
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State Civil Service Commission: |
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Harrisburg: 2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O. |
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Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text |
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Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685 |
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Philadelphia: 110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone |
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(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (215) 560-4367 |
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Pittsburgh: 411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone |
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(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of- Hearing callers only) (412) 565-2484 |
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Internet: www.scsc.state.pa.us |
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PA CareerLink offices |
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The Human Resources Office listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement |
For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."